An cholangiogram percutaneous compl at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

501 S Buena Vista, Burbank, CA · Providence · · NPI 1336173269

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Apr 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 11, 2026

$2,214.80

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$6,328.00

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Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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$1,747.00 with Blue Shield vs $11,827.00 with Healthnet — same scan, same building. Share

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The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

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Payer

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Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Blue Shield Medicare Managed Care Plan $1,747.00 ↓ -21%
Cigna Oap Hmo/Pos $2,581.00 ↑ +17%
Cigna Ppo $2,581.00 ↑ +17%
Blue Cross All Commercial Plans $3,623.00 ↑ +64%
Blue Shield Epn/Ifp Benefit Exchange $4,013.00 ↑ +81%
Blue Shield Tandem Ppo/Blue High Performance Ppo/Epo $4,300.00 ↑ +94%
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $4,604.99 ↑ +108%
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $4,697.09 ↑ +112%
Blue Shield Hmo/Ppo/Epo $4,781.00 ↑ +116%
Blue Cross Anthem Vivity City Of La Other Commercial Plan $4,824.55 ↑ +118%
Central Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $5,065.49 ↑ +129%
Blue Cross Anthem Vivity Non City Of La Other Commercial Plan $5,433.82 ↑ +145%
La Care Health Plan Exchange $5,986.49 ↑ +170%
Unitedhealthcare Select/Navigate Hmo $6,544.00 ↑ +195%
Healthnet Blue And Gold Other Commercial Plan $7,332.00 ↑ +231%
Unitedhealthcare All Commercial Plans $7,407.00 ↑ +234%
Healthnet Ambetter Hmo $8,519.24 ↑ +285%
Healthnet Ambetter Ppo $9,854.69 ↑ +345%
Healthnet Hmo/Pos $11,827.00 ↑ +434%
Healthnet Ppo/Epo $11,827.00 ↑ +434%

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An cholangiogram percutaneous compl at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $1,801.06 $515.95 – $8,224.00
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville $341.39 $268.14 – $705.81
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma $4,326.33 $568.96 – $11,185.00
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria $1,789.04 $341.03 – $1,738.00
French Hospital San Luis Obispo $4,457.83 $341.03 – $1,762.00
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $263.04 $268.40 – $488.00
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $260.21 $333.30 – $606.00
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa $3,794.40 $757.07 – $17,909.00

All California hospitals for this procedure →